Does Speaker Pelosi consult with the Select Committee members she nominated?

[kentuck]

I suspect that she does.

And no one has more patience than Nancy Pelosi.

I have heard her say more than once that "“Public sentiment is everything... With it, you can accomplish almost anything. Without it, you can accomplish virtually nothing.”

In my opinion, this is one of her guiding principles. She knows that Trump is guilty and should be arrested but she also understands that the "public sentiment" is not yet there.

They will get to Trump in due time. As of now, they must hold those accountable that aided and abetted him in his attempt to overthrow an election and to keep himself in power.

I think those are the bounds that Speaker Pelosi is working within.

[Fullduplexxx]

1. She doesnt have time to be patient....she likely to lose the house in 2022

[kentuck]

3. I don't think she expects to lose the House in 2022..

Not only is she patient, she is a person of faith.

[Fullduplexxx]

4. I hope she stays there but historically the incumbent party

Loses one or both the houses of congress

[kentuck]

7. These are not normal times.

And I don't expect the voters to treat the next election as just another election. Just my opinion.

[Marius25]

10. Republican Gerrymandering alone is enough

to give them the House.

[kentuck]

11. A lot can happen in a year and a month.

The environment will be much different next year at this time. I would not be ready to give up on the subpoenas just yet. We will see how many of those that were subpoenaed, that were associated with the rally, defy the subpoenas? That will determine the Committee's next move, perhaps?

[wryter2000]

2. I'm okay with that

However, to move public sentiment against Trump, we must have testimony from the lower-downs (or whatever the opposite of higher-ups is). And it does not look good to issue subpoenas we have no intention of enforcing.

[kentuck]

5. Who says they have no intention of enforcing?

I think they may wait until this time next week and if they defy the Committee subpoenas to appear personally, then they will send criminal referrals to the Justice Dept.

It will probably then go to the courts.

Hopefully it will be quickly resolved.

[wryter2000]

8. Lots of people on DU

Plus, Rick Wilson. I'm hoping for a quick resolution, too, and I'd love to see a press conference followed either by the bastards showing up to testify or being taken off to jail.

[kentuck]

9. I'm sure it will not happen as quickly as we on DU would hope.

But, it will happen, in my opinion.

I think Rick Wilson is wrong on this one. It is too early to dismiss the intentions of the Committee or the Justice Dept at this time.

Neither Nancy Pelosi or the Committee are yet ready to surrender.

[MineralMan]

6. I'm sure she does.

[kentuck]

12. I agree.

And Nancy is not going to let slide what happened on January 6th. I would bet money on that.